As Black History Month came to an end, Lary Aaron paid homage to his famous baseball playing father Hank Aaron, also known as “Hammerin’ Hank.” Henry “Hank” Aaron was born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama. He finished his career as an outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976 having […]
After a tough season, the Panthers looked to bring home the lady’s season with a win. SUNY Purchase was ready and had a great position to play spoiler for their home game versing the our very own Panthers. They started the first half with a rather uncharacteristic back-end spectacle which […]
The Old Westbury Men’s Soccer team survived their intense playoff game against long-time rivals Farmingdale State Rams. The game started with an intense back and forth affair which saw crossing attempts go awry due to great defensive play by both teams. Heading towards the first half, the game started to […]
Michael Krasnoff’s first season as head coach of the women’s basketball team at SUNY Old Westbury was 15 years ago. Krasnoff, his coaching staff, and the players have built a top notch program. This success didn’t happen overnight. In his first five seasons at the helm, Old Westbury finished with a […]
It’s been a successful 18 years for Michael Krasnoff as the head coach of the women’s basketball team at SUNY Old Westbury. He originally joined as part of Joe Gugliero’s staff in 2000. Both were coaching out of an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) program prior to Old Westbury. Gugliero was […]
Before Rod Stephan led his baseball teams to victories as a coach at SUNY Old Westbury and the collegiate level, he spent 20 years as a correction officer at Rikers Island. At 27 years old, Stephan took a civil services test following college. He was married and had three children, […]
An athlete’s job involves more than just what happens on the field. A healthy regime and a well-balanced diet are important when you need to perform at a high level. College coaches believe that diet helps student athletes to maintain muscle and stay at full strength. Jeff Labiento is the Intramurals/Recreation […]
Old Westbury women’s basketball’s winning season is over. The Skyline Champions season came to an unfortunate end on Friday March 2nd with a 90-69 loss to Montclair State University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. After closing the season on a five-game winning streak, Old […]
Mo Salah, Mo Salah, Running down the wing. Sala la la la la, The Egyptian King Mohamed Salah is making the hearts of Liverpool fans flutter with his unmatched pace of 30 goals and 8 assists in all competitions. He is one of highest scoring forwards in Europe with an […]
Old Westbury junior second baseman Jesse Russo has been named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week for game played March 20-26, announced Monday by league officials. Senior right-handed pitcher Trey Pizzutello earned a spot on the Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the second time in his career. Russo, […]
